Sensient Technologies Dividend History
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132.00-0.91 (-0.68%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 1.24%
- Annual dividend
- $1.64
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 3, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 45%
Sensient Technologies dividend summary
Sensient Technologies pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share ($1.64 annualized), a 1.24% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in October 2021, from $0.39 to $0.41. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 45% of trailing earnings per share. SXT has 159 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.64 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SXT dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 11, 2026 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 12, 2025 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 3, 2024 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2024 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2023 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $0.41 | +5.1% | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2021 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.39 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.36 | — | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $0.36 | +9.1% | — |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2017 | $0.33 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 2, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.30 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 3, 2016 | $0.27 | — | — |
| May 4, 2016 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2016 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2015 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $0.27 | +8.0% | — |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2014 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.25 | +8.7% | — |
| Feb 5, 2014 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2013 | $0.23 | — | — |
| May 7, 2013 | $0.23 | +4.5% | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2012 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 7, 2012 | $0.22 | +4.8% | — |
| Feb 7, 2012 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2011 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2011 | $0.21 | — | — |
| May 5, 2011 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2011 | $0.21 | +5.0% | — |
| Nov 5, 2010 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2010 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 4, 2010 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Feb 5, 2010 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| May 6, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2008 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| May 7, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2007 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| May 8, 2007 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2007 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2006 | $0.16 | +6.7% | — |
| Aug 7, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2005 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2005 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 6, 2005 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2005 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2003 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2003 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 6, 2003 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Feb 5, 2003 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.14 | +5.3% | — |
| Aug 6, 2002 | $0.133 | — | — |
| May 6, 2002 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2002 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2001 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2001 | $0.133 | — | — |
| May 4, 2001 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2001 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2000 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2000 | $0.133 | — | — |
| May 4, 2000 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2000 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1999 | $0.133 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1999 | $0.133 | +0.8% | — |
| May 4, 1999 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1999 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1998 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1998 | $0.132 | -0.4% | — |
| May 4, 1998 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1998 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1997 | $0.1325 | +1.9% | — |
| Jul 23, 1997 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1997 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1997 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1996 | $0.13 | +4.0% | — |
| Jul 31, 1996 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 8, 1996 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1996 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1995 | $0.125 | +4.2% | — |
| Aug 1, 1995 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 4, 1995 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1995 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1994 | $0.12 | +4.3% | — |
| Jul 29, 1994 | $0.115 | — | — |
| May 5, 1994 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1994 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1993 | $0.115 | +4.5% | — |
| Jul 29, 1993 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 5, 1993 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1993 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1992 | $0.11 | +4.8% | — |
| Jul 24, 1992 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 1992 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1992 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1991 | $0.105 | +10.5% | — |
| Jul 15, 1991 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 1991 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1991 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1990 | $0.095 | +11.8% | — |
| Jul 13, 1990 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1990 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1990 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1989 | $0.085 | +15.9% | — |
| Jul 12, 1989 | $0.0733 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1989 | $0.0733 | +22.2% | — |
| Feb 3, 1989 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1988 | $0.06 | +12.5% | — |
| Jul 11, 1988 | $0.0533 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1988 | $0.0533 | +9.1% | — |
| Jan 26, 1988 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1987 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1987 | $0.0489 | +10.0% | — |
| Apr 14, 1987 | $0.0444 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1987 | $0.0444 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.23 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.64 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.64 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.64 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.64 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | $1.58 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $1.56 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | $1.47 | 4 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | $1.35 | 4 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | $1.23 | 4 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | $1.11 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | $1.04 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | $0.98 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | $0.91 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | $0.87 | 4 | +3.6% |
SXT stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 16, 1989 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Oct 11, 1988 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |